Liquid dispensing receptacle



y 1935- H. M. MATTERS 2,002,959

LIQUID DI SPENS ING REGEPTACLE Filed Dec. 9, 1933 Zinnentor 8g H. MMatters fi n $5 Gttorneg Patented May 28, 1935 UNITED STAT S ATE jorFicsThis invention relates to an improvement. in that class of receptaclesused commercially in the sale of liquid foods, such as condensed milk,syrups and the like, and has for. its'object, broadly. to J5 provideareceptacle which may be manufactured practically and economically, willbe of such construction that, when filled with the product, they may bepacked or stacked one upon the other for shipments without injury orcausing leakage, each receptacle to be provided .with a spout and handlesothat the contents may be dispensed, in whole or in part, at time ofuse. I

The invention specifically relates tothe provision of the spout andhandle and discharge port of the dispensing receptacle. p

With the foregoing objects in view, theinvention presents a new anduseful construction, combination and arrangement of parts as describedherein and claimed,- and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, .itbeing understood that changes may be made in form, size, proportionsandrmnor details astound to be of advantage, said changes being withinthe scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing, Fig. l is a side view of a dispensing receptacleembodying my invention, parts being in section, and Fig. 2 is a top planview of the same.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the upper part of the dispensing receptaclelookingtoward the spout thereof.

for the receptacle.

Fig. 6 is a View in side elevation of .a dispensing receptacle providedwith a downwardly divergent base, and being a modified form of theinvention.

Fig. 7 is an end view, partly in section, of the closure-piece fordischarge port of the receptacle.

Referring now to the drawing for-a more pare ticular description,numeral I5] indicates the upright cylindrical wall .of a receptacleadapted for use in the distribution and sale of liquids to be dispensed,and in Fig. 1 of the drawing it is shown as an ordinary can providedwith a spout I I and handle I2, the top I3 of the receptacle having adownwardly projecting flange I4 secured to the vertical cylindrical wallID.

The spout has a transverse curvature conforming to the curvature of thewall I0, and. is disposed in alignment with said wall, parallel with thelongitudinal axis of said cylindrical recep- 2,002,959 7 LIQUIDDISPENSING REGEPTAOLE f Helen Matters, Omaha, Nebn' Application Decemberil, 19ss,.s ria1No.761,625;

ICIMIHSL (01. 221-11 i tacle, and the handle. at opposite to said spout.

spout.

convergent end-portions;

pensingthe liquid.

slot.

. Numeral indicates a curved slot having a length nearlyequal to thewidth of the spout.

The outer wall of the slot consists of that .part of the flange IIIwhich lies immediately below the 'spout, and therefore it may be saidthat the curvature of the cuter wall of the slot conforms approximatelytothe transverse curvature of the Whilev the inner wall of the slot. I5is of curved form, its degree of curvature is less than'that of itsouterwall, and therefore the part ofcgreatest width of the slot is thatpart mid-way between its It has been ascertained in the practice of theinvention, that the particularfform of thisdischarge port, asdescribed,.provides an important I advantage in thecontrol oflthe flowwhen .dis- 1 By referring to Fig.1 of the'drawin it will be seen that,in the formation .ofzthe slot; a downwardly projecting lip or wall I 6is formed for the Numeral II indicates an arcuate or transversely curvedclosure-piece for the slot, its form, in plan, corresponding to the formof the slot, and when inserted therein it is supported by the lip orbearclosure -piece.

ing wall I6 and flange I4, occur at said discharge port in the use ofthis I and. no leakage will so that it will not become detachedtherefrom.

as a lever for said removal.

used to advantage.

The plate or stem I8 isnorn'lally disposed in engagement with the top'ofthe can, and therefore will not be obtrusive, and will not prevent theoperation of packing, and will permit the receptacles to be disposed oneupon another in stacks as usual when making shipments.

The closure-memberl'l may be readily removed from the slot by insertinga knife-blade or similar tool beneath the plate I8 which then operatesThe closure-piece I I may be constructed of any suitable material, andvulcanized rubber may be The prongs or books I 9 may be provided byincising the plate I8 as indicated at 20 in Fig. 2 of the drawing, and.bending the prongs downwardly to the position shown in Fig. '7 of thedrawing.

The modified form for a receptacle shown in Fig. 6, does not differmaterially from the condisposed diametrically struction alreadydescribed except that it is provided with an enlarged base 2|, and thismodified form is included in the present invention.

The cylindrical wall, handle and spout may be v conveniently constructedby use of the strip H) which is provided at one of its ends with anextension I2' provided with an aperture as, said extension being adaptedto be bent transversely at right-angles to said strip to form thehandle, and having a projection ll midway between its ends to providethe spout I I V Among'the advantages to be derived by use of theinvention it may be stated that the flow of liquid on the spout, duringthe operation of pouring will be abruptly divided bythe edge of saidspout for the reason that all parts of the spout are in alignment withthe cylindrical wall of the receptacle, and for the same reason noappreciablecpart of the liquid will adhere to -the outer side of thespout, but when the flow is interrupted the unused liquid will quicklymove downward and drain from the inner side of the spout. I

Also on account of the location and form of the slot, asdesoribed,'the-liquid drained from the spout, will enter and passthrough said slot. It is obvious that, unless theslot will receive thedrainage from the spout theexcess liquid will move down upon the top ofthe receptacle, but, by use of the parts as described, this unsanitarycondition may be avoided.

I claim as'my invention', l r

1. In devices for the purpose described, a receptacle having an uprightcylindrical wall, a transversely ourvedspout projecting from anddisposed in alignment with a part of said-cylindrical wall, a handleopposite the spout on a part of the cylindrical wall, the top ofsaid'receptacle'being provided with a slot having a curvaturecorresponding approximately to the curvature of the spout and disposedclosely adjacent thereto, anda closure-member adapted to fit snugly inthe slot and provided with a liftingplate normally engaging the top ofthe receptacle.

2. In devices for the purpose described, an upright receptacle having atop, a bottom and. a cylindrical containing wall, said wall having apart disposed in alignment therewith projecting above the top of thereceptacle parallel with the longitudinal axis thereof to provide atransversely curved spout, and provided with a handle, said top beingprovided with a slot having a curvature corresponding with and disposedclosely adjacent to said spout, and a transversely curved closurememberprovided with a lifting-plate and adapted to engage in said slot withits lifting-plate engaging the top of the receptacle.

3. Indevices for the purpose described, an upright receptacle having acylindrical side wall extending aboveits top to provide a transverselycurvedspout disposed in alignment with its side wall parallel with thelongitudinal axis of the receptacle, the top of the receptacle beingprovided with a slot having a length nearly equal to the width oftheispout and disposed closely adjacent thereto with a curvaturecorresponding approximatelyto the curvature of said spout, and

an arcuate closure-member adapted to fit snugly transversely curvedclosure-member adapted to be mounted in the slot in engagement with saidbearing-wall and including a lifting-plate for engaging the top of thereceptacle.

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